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Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 5, 2018
On average fo rthe period of 2006-2016, L’Oreal had a 17% operating margin as compared to Estee Lauder’s operating margin of 13%. to This is an example of managing a balanced portfolio and of driving a supply chain revolution. This case study is the best example we have seen of a customer-centric supply chain.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 7, 2021
Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches. I disagreed.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 7, 2018
Or agreement on the definition of supply chain excellence. As a result, functional excellence anchors action. Instead of pushing innovation forward, I see companies using the term “digital” as a path for IT spending. Instead of pushing innovation forward, I see companies using the term “digital” as a path for IT spending.
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
The German team overcame disappointments in 2006 and 2010 to win the World Cup this year, while favorites Spain (the defending champion) and Brazil (the host country) were humbled by the competition. BASF’s goals included: Automating the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay process from purchase requisition to invoice.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 12, 2019
Examples include Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Warehouse Management (WMS_ or Advanced Planning (APS). In 2004-2006, Greg Aimi (now a Gartner analyst) and I worked on a common definition of visibility for over a year. Let’s take an example, what is the right master data designation for P&G? Procter and Gamble?
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 27, 2022
Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Let’s take P&G as an example. The company transitioned from an innovator in the 1990s to a late adopter in the last decade. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence. The reason? A Case Study.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 6, 2015
At the event, James Rice, MIT, spoke on innovation, and his reflections on Clayton Christensen’s 1997 classic business book, the Innovators Dilemma. This is disruptive innovation. The spark from Invention to Innovation is slow. Technology invention is happening, but the translation to innovation is slow.
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